Feridex-labeled mesenchymal stem cells: cellular differentiation and MR assessment in a canine myocardial infarction model.

Jeff W.M. Bulte1,3, PhD, Lisa Kostura4, BS, Alistair Mackay4, PhD, Parag V. Karmarkar1, MS, Izlem Izbudak1, MD, Ergin Atalar1, PhD, Danielle Fritzges1, BS, E. Rene Rodriguez2, MD, Randy G. Young4, DVM, Michelle Marcelino4, BS, Mark F. Pittenger4, PhD, Dara L. Kraitchman1, VMD, PhD. 1Depts. of Radiology, 2Pathology, and 3Institute for Cell Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; 4Osiris Therapeutics Inc., Baltimore, MD.

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